Most people running in a "Stiletto Sprint''-Australia
sets world record

SYDNEY, Australia -- 265 competitors, including
some few men, dashed their way around the 80m track at Sydney's
Circular Quay wearing three-inch heels, setting the world
record for the Most people running in a "Stiletto Sprint".

Photo: Brittney McGlone leads a pack
of stiletto-wearing Australians who set a world record for
the Most people running in a "stiletto sprint'
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The race was won by 400 metre professional
hurdler Brittney McGlone who was victorious by several
clear lengths and took home $5,000 Australian dollars, or
(€2,876), and a pair of gold Terry Biviano stilettos.

The 18-year-old left the other competitors
in her wake as many fell, suffering scratches and scrapes
to knees and hands. Other sprinters had to be treated for
bruises, it was reported.

Photo: Brittney McGlone, 18, of Braidwood near
Canberra runs to victory in a stiletto sprint race for a prize
of 5,000 Australian dollars (4,250 U.S. dollars) at Circular
Quay in Sydney Sept. 2, 2008. Over 260 women broke the world
record for the most runners in a high heels sprint, said organisers.
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There were a few messy stacks, bumps and bruises
as the contestants attempted to claw their way past the competition.
But blonde track athlete Brittney McGlone, 18, blitzed the
field to emerge as the clear winner.

Despite appearances, the stiletto sprint is not
McGlone’s pet event — she is in fact the national under-20
400m hurdles champion. The Sydney-based waitress is also a
specialist in the short dash, running a 100m hurdles in 14.66
seconds, according to Athletics Australia records.

Photo: Brittney McGlone, 18, of Braidwood near
Canberra kisses her trophy after winning a stiletto sprint
race for a prize of 5,000 Australian dollars (4,250 U.S. dollars)
at Circular Quay in Sydney Sept. 2, 2008. Over 260 women broke
the world record for the most runners in a high heels sprint,
said organisers. /Reuters Photo
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photo)

Former Australian sprinter Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
inspected the athletes and ensured they were wearing the mandatory
three-inch heels. "All the girls were pumped and I don't think
I've experienced such energy since my racing days" she told
Australian media.